Electronics

A few days ago, Ericsson, OPPO and Qualcomm jointly successfully completed a 5G enterprise network slicing test on a mobile phone compatible with Android 12. This latest technology is a milestone and an important step towards enabling global enterprises to reap the benefits of network slicing technology.

The pre-commercial trial uses the latest product in Ericsson's dual-mode 5G core network family, Dynamic Network Slicing Selection, and Ericsson's 5G RAN slicing technology, which together provide the network capabilities required for the new solution . This test was completed on OPPO Find X5 Pro, which is equipped with the first-generation Snapdragon 8 mobile platform integrated Snapdragon X65 modem and RF system.

On OPPO Find X5 Pro phones running a custom version of Android 12 - ColorOS 12, the solution enables enterprise applications and services to use specific network slices on demand without switching devices. Displayed by a small icon next to the main mobile app icon, this solution helps users easily identify mobile apps and services that can use the slicing feature.

This test was completed in the "OPPO 5G Communication Laboratory". In addition, the three partners successfully demonstrated the division of application and network traffic. The solution creates multiple virtual end-to-end network slices to commercialize solutions for global operators.

Monica Zethzon, Head of Cloud Core Network Solutions, Ericsson, said: "5G network slicing meets the needs of enterprise users for network security, reliability and flexibility. The solution jointly built with OPPO and Qualcomm is based on Ericsson's dual-mode 5G core network. Together with 5G RAN slicing technology, operators will provide more tailored 5G services for enterprises."

The partnership underscores Ericsson's commitment to its device ecosystem and is the latest of its kind for Ericsson. Implementing network slicing based on different application services by introducing user equipment route selection policies (URSP) based on 3GPP standards in 5G networks is not only an important factor for a single device to use multiple network slices, but also an important factor for a single device to use multiple network slices. It is regarded as the key for 5G to release the value of enterprises and consumers in all directions.

Network slicing is seen as an important part of 5G investment monetization due to its ability to meet the differentiated service and performance requirements of industries, enterprises and consumers. Not only does it provide dedicated levels of speed, latency and reliability, it can also be tailored on demand to the specific needs of a service or application. Through customized network slicing, enterprises will be able to provide a variety of personalized services such as high-quality video calls, remote device control (such as surveillance drones), and low-latency cloud gaming.